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Thanks to @krtipple.bsky.social for his review of Early Termination by Cindy Goyette, shared at Lesa's Book Critiques. #BookSky #CrimeFiction. tinyurl.com/4xwt54kc

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For @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social, Deb Lewis makes some book suggestions for March. #BookSky #CrimeFiction #ForthcomingBooks. bit.ly/3XlEnhg

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Time for the eleventh Bookshop mystery by V.M. Burns, The Next Deadly Chapter. #BookSky #CrimeFiction tinyurl.com/3jb4dmt2

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Thanks to @krtipple.bsky.social for his review of Encore in Death by J.D. Robb, shared at Lesa's Book Critiques. #BookSky #CrimeFiction. tinyurl.com/3mhf9csn

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You can still catch the interview with Deon Meyer @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social's blog, as he talks about his novel, Leo. #BookSky #CrimeFiction. bit.ly/4hQMISh

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Never saw the ending coming with Carlene O'Connor's Murder in an Irish Garden. #BookSky #CrimeFiction #PoliceProcedural #Ireland tinyurl.com/yz2tt9b9

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Patrick Millikin recently welcomed Sara Gran, author of Little Mysteries @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. Signed books still available. #BookSky #CrimeFiction #ShortStories bit.ly/4i7QiXO

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Talking about Kevin Wade's debut crime novel, Johnny Careless. #BookSky #CrimeFiction #DebutNovel. tinyurl.com/2meyh7v3

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Enjoy Stephen Spotswood's recent appearance @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social to discuss his new book, Dead in the Frame. Signed books available. #BookSky #HistoricalMystery #CrimeFiction. bit.ly/3XbCZNS

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Mark Baker's up today with his favorite books of 2024. Check them out at Lesa's Book Critiques. tinyurl.com/3veu6zf5

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Today, @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social, author Dana Stabenow reviews Mike Lawson's new thriller, Untouchable. #BookSky #Thriller bit.ly/3CZkzJA

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There's till time to tell us "What Are You Reading?" over at Lesa's Book Critiques today. #Booksky #CrimeFiction tinyurl.com/5fx6y5x3

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Jack Stewart recently hosted Mark Greaney, author of Midnight Black, @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. Check out the video of the event. Signed books available. #Booksky #CrimeFiction bit.ly/4hJBOha

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A thoughtful, melancholy collection of stories, The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, translated by Jesse Kirkwood. #BookSky #Translations #ShortStories. tinyurl.com/ydey539r

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Author Dana Stabenow reviews The Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang for @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social's blog. Copies available to order. #Booksky bit.ly/41lr7vl

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Author C.L. Miller knows her antiques in her latest mystery, The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea. #Booksky #CrimeFiction #Antiques. tinyurl.com/yjs79869

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A reader summed it up best - "Excellent writing overcomes the sadness" in Allen Eskens' standalone, The Quiet Librarian. #CrimeFiction #Booksky #Bosnia #WarCrimes #War. tinyurl.com/4wk4e4zp

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Terrific conversation with Marie Benedict, author of The Queens of Crime. Shared @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social's blog. Features Sayers, Christie, Marsh, Allingham & Orczy. Signed books available. #Booksky #CrimeFiction. bit.ly/3X4vloE

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Thanks to @krtipple.bsky.social for his review of Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets by Christopher Farnsworth. It's the latest Jesse Stone, and Tipple calls it "a breath of fresh air". #CrimeFiction #Booksky tinyurl.com/m3wshdw7

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Award-winning reviewer Oline Cogdill reviews John McMahon's Head Cases for @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social's blog. Enjoy watching the event as well. #Booksky #CrimeFiction bit.ly/3EDVLat

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Time to share Kaye Wilkinson Barley's list of Favorite Books of 2024. Shared at Lesa's Book Critiques. #Booksky tinyurl.com/5n8p4uzj

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You can still enjoy Gregg Hurwitz' appearance @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social as he discussed Nemesis. (And, check out his jacket.) #Booksky #CrimeFiction. bit.ly/3EAHZFo

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On Thursdays, you're welcome to join us at Lesa's Book Critiques when we talk about "What Are You Reading?" #Booksky. #CrimeFiction. tinyurl.com/mun35nbc

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Steve Berry's Cotton Malone returns in The Medici Return. You can still catch Berry's conversation about the book @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social's blog. #Booksky #CrimeFiction bit.ly/41biTGa

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Thanks to Oline Cogdill for her review of River of Lies by James L'Etoile, shared @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social's blog. Signed books available. #Booksky #CrimeFiction bit.ly/4jSmXCv

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A debut that lives up to expectations - Laura McCluskey's The Wolf Tree has a brooding atmosphere on an isolated island. #Booksky. #CrimeFiction #DebutNovels. tinyurl.com/2cptay3v

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Fans will enjoy Walter Mosely's recent appearance @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social to discuss his latest PI Joe King Oliver novel, Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right. Signed books available. #Booksky #CrimeFiction. bit.ly/3WWatjq

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If you missed it, you can still watch the event @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social with authors Robert Dugoni and Jeff Langholz as they discuss Hold Strong. Signed copies available. bit.ly/3WYUiSj. #CrimeFiction. #Booksky

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Running late today. Thanks to @krtipple.bsky.social for his review of the older anthology, Murder New York Style. #Booksky #CrimeFiction. tinyurl.com/77b5x7f8

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Still reading Bill Crider's Sheriff Dan Rhodes series. Red, White & Blue Murder. #Booksky #CrimeFiction. tinyurl.com/mry58y34

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Christopher Farnsworth, the author of the new Jesse Stone, Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets, recently appeared @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. Signed books available. bit.ly/40KEAeG

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Georgia O'Keeffe in Kathryn Lasky's pre-WWII mystery set in New Mexico - A Slant of Light. Abuse at Indian schools, Nazis, power-hungry Catholic Church. #Booksky #CrimeFiction #HistoricalMystery. tinyurl.com/48tvjm4k

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Sharing commentary & the video event as Kevin Wade talked about his debut novel, Johnny Careless, @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. #Booksky #CrimeFiction #DebutNovels. bit.ly/4hueJia

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Over at Lesa's Book Critiques, readers are continuing to share their Favorite Books of 2024. Thanks to Canadian reader Lindy Gomm for today's list. tinyurl.com/3zkr868k

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Did you catch William Boyle's discussion of Saint of the Narrows Street @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social? You can still watch it. Signed books available. #Booksky #CrimeFiction bit.ly/4htdiR4

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A cozy mystery for those of us desperate for escape - THE DIVA POACHES A BAD EGG by Krista Davis (Kensington, 5/27). Friends, food, and murder back in Old Town, Alexandria, VA. Just light enough. #ewgc

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Another often overlooked series - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles terrific police procedurals featuring Bill Slider. EASEFUL DEATH is the 25th one. (Severn House, 4/1) Secrets & lies to the police about the death of an 18-year-old. #ewgc

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I'm a fan of Virgil Flowers & he and Davenport team up in John Sandford's LETHAL PREY. 20 years after a murder, the victim's wealthy sister pulls strings to reopen the cold case. (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 3/25) #ewgc

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Why don't more people read Adrian McKinty's wonderful Sean Duffy books set during Northern Ireland's Troubles? Duffy's getting close to retirement in the 8th book, HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER (Blackstone Publishing, 3/4) #ewgc

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Lauren Willig's THE GIRL FROM GREENWICH STREET (William Morrow, 3/4), terrific historical mystery based on the true story of Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr & America's first murder trial. #ewgc

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I'm sure someone mentioned Allen Eskins' THE QUIET LIBRARIAN last month. (Mulholland Books, 2/18) After her best friend's murder, a librarian in Minnesota knows a killer is coming from her. Beautifully mixes Bosnian war with modern day. #ewgc

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In Laura McCluskey's THE WOLF TREE, 2 detectives sent to an isolated Scottish island to investigate a death find a shocking solution. (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2/11) #ewgc

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Starting with a Science Fiction must-read - John Scalzi's WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE is the best of his 3 latest standalones. Moon turns to cheese & how various people & groups react. (Tor Books, 3/25) #ewgc

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Missed the last couple months for various reasons, but here to talk books with #ewgc

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Because it's Thursday, we're talking about "What Are You Reading?" over at Lesa's Book Critiques. #Booksky. tinyurl.com/wsyprkpv

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Enjoy Jonathan Kellerman's recent conversation about Open Season, his latest Alex Delaware novel. Shared @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social's blog. #Booksky #CrimeFiction bit.ly/3ErcugZ

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Senior assassins in a fast-paced humorous adventure - Deanna Raybourn's Kills Well with Others. #Booksky #Seniors #Assassins. tinyurl.com/mue4dbvf

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Enjoy Joseph Finder's recent appearance @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social where he talked about his new thriller, The Oligarch's Daughter. #Booksky #Thrillers bit.ly/4gqJQKd

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Even after 60 books in her Eve Dallas "In Death" series, J.D. Robb is still a master. Bonded in Death is one of the best. bit.ly/3Elf209. #Booksky #CrimeFiction

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